Demand for new workers has cooled for the fifth quarter in a row, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) jobs vacancy data. The report, released Thursday, covers the three months to August, and shows there were 390,000 job vacancies in that quarter — down 38,000 from May.Continue Reading
The country might be in the grip of a cost of living crisis, but Aussies are refusing to give up their favourite fast food treats. Earlier this year, Collins Foods – the largest operator of KFC franchises in Australia – posted a record $1 billion in full-year sales. Revenue grewContinue Reading
Aussies splurged an extra $68m on hospitality amid the Matildas’ meteoric rise and World Cup mania gripping the nation, new figures reveal. Despite consumers facing a cost-of-living crunch, shoppers shunned the supermarket checkout and instead headed out to pubs and clubs, ate out at cafes and restaurants, and ordered moreContinue Reading
Australians are buying big at cafes and on takeaway food despite the cost of living pressures that have kept retail spending down. The Australian Bureau of Statistics on Friday revealed spending on food was up 13 per cent year on year, despite a modest drop off in the last month.Continue Reading
An Instagram-famous bodybuilder has been granted bail after a wild brawl with another fitness influencer on a busy street. Hossein “Yakiboy” Balapour appeared in the NSW Supreme Court on Friday via audiovisual link from jail. He appeared nervous wearing a green prison tracksuit with his distinctive tattoos peeking out onContinue Reading